Bangkhlanoi Sor.Thanikul

Bangkhlanoi Sor.Thanikul
Born	Rak Saiyon 23 September 1962 Rayong, Thailand
Died	18 May 2024 (aged 61)
Native name	รักษ์ สายยนต์
Other names	Bangkhlanoi Lukbangkhla (บางคล้าน้อย ลูกบางคล้า)
Nickname	Diamond Heart Boy (ไอ้หนูใจเพชร)
Height	165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Division	Pinweight Mini Flyweight Light Flyweight Super Flyweight Bantamweight
Style	Muay Thai (Muay Tae)
Team	Sor.Thanikul Gym
Trainer	Luesak Luekbangkhla (Kru Heng)
Years active	c. 1970s-1988

Rak Saiyon (Thai: รักษ์ สายยนต์; 23 September 1962 – 18 May 2024), known professionally as Bangkhlanoi Sor.Thanikul (Thai: บางคล้าน้อย ส.ธนิกุล), was a Thai professional Muay Thai fighter. He was a three-division Lumpinee Stadium champion who was famous during the 1970s and 1980s.

Biography and career

Rak Saiyon was born in the Rayong Province and grew up in the Bang Khla District from the Chachoengsao Province. He started Muay Thai training at the Lukklongtan camp and fought in Chachoengsao until he was big enough to fight in Bangkok where he was scouted by the Songchai promotion in 1978. From then he was training at the Sor.Thanikul camp owned by famous promotor Klaew Thanikhul.^[citation needed]

Bangkhlanoi became a top fighter in the smaller weight classes, beating notable champion Samransak Muangsurin and the famous Payakaroon brothers Kongtoranee Payakaroon and Samart Payakaroon.[1] He captured the 102 lbs Lumpinee Stadium title in 1979 and the 108 lbs title in 1981.[2]

Bangkhlanoi defeated hard puncher Mafuang Weerapol on 24 August 1982 for the Lumpinee Stadium 118 lbs title.[3]^[non-primary source needed] They rematched on 24 December 1982 at Rajadamnern Stadium. Bangkhlanoi won by decision and received the "Best Fighter Award" from the hands of Princess Maha Chakri Sririndhorn.[4]^[non-primary source needed]

Bangkhlanoi became less dominant in the second half of the 1980s. He had a trilogy memorable for its violence against Paiboon Fairtex in 1986.[5] Bangkhlanoi retired in 1988.^[citation needed]

Titles and accomplishments

• Lumpinee Stadium
  • 1979 Lumpinee Stadium Pinweight (102 lbs) Champion
  • 1981 Lumpinee Stadium Light Flyweight (108 lbs) Champion
  • 1982 Lumpinee Stadium Bantamweight (118 lbs) Champion

Awards

• 1982 H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Best Fighter

Fight record

Muay Thai Record (Incomplete)

Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
1988–	Loss	Cherry Sor Wanich		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1987–11-08	Win	Lukkiat Muangsurin	Samart Payakaroon vs Hogan Noguchi	Chachoengsao, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1987-05-19	Loss	Daothongnoi Sitdaothong	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1987-02-06	Loss	Panrit Luksrirat	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1987-01-13	Draw	Panrit Luksrirat	OneSongchai, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1986-12-10	Win	Paiboon Fairtex	Huamark Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Elbow)	3
1986-10-24	Win	Paiboon Fairtex	OneSongchai, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1986-09-29	Loss	Paiboon Fairtex	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1985-10-11	Loss	Wisanupon Saksamut	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1985-09-03	Loss	Sanit Wichitkriangkrai		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1985-03-06		Payannoi Sor.Tassanee	OneSongchai + Thanikul, Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1985-02-	Loss	Chanchai Sor Tamarangsri	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Referee stoppage	5
1985-01-08	Loss	Manasak Sor Ploenchit	OneSongchai, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1984-11-09	Win	Palannoi Kiatanan	OneSongchai, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1984-10-19	Loss	Maewnoi Sitchang	OneSongchai, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1984-09-06	Loss	Saencherng Pinsinchai	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1984-06-12	Loss	Kanongsuk Sitomnoi	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1984–	Win	Lukyad Muangsurin		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1983-12-28	Loss	Kongtoranee Payakaroon	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1983-11-11	Win	Lankrung Kiatkriangkrai	OneSongchai, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1983-10-13	Loss	Kongtoranee Payakaroon	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1983-08-26	Win	Palannoi Kiatanan	OneSongchai, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1983-04-05	Loss	Sornsilp Sitnoenpayom	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Loses the Lumpinee Stadium Bantamweight (118 lbs) title.
1983-02-04	Loss	Samransak Muangsurin	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO	3
1982-12-24	Win	Mafuang Weerapol	OneSongchai + Thanikul, Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Receives the Princess "Best Fighter Award".
1982-09-20	Loss	Samransak Muangsurin	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	2
1982-08-24	Win	Mafuang Weerapol	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Wins the Lumpinee Stadium Bantamweight (118 lbs) title.
1982-06-22	Loss	Mafuang Weerapol	Onesongchai, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1982-05-27	Win	Samransak Muangsurin	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1982-04-	Win	Fonluang Luksadetmaephuangthong	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1982-03-12	Draw	Fonluang Luksadetmaephuangthong	OneSongchai, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
For the Lumpinee Stadium Super Flyweight (115 lbs) title.
1982-02-	Win	Fahkhamram Lukprabat	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1982-01-15	Win	Kongtoranee Payakaroon	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1981-11-06	Win	Phayanoi Sor.Tasanee		Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1981-10-13	Win	Chakrawan Kiatsaktewan	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1981-03-31	Win	Makhamphet Rojsongkhram	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Wins the Lumpinee Stadium Light Flyweight (108 lbs) title.
1980-12-18	Win	Sangasak Na Nontachai	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1980-09-23	Loss	Samart Payakaroon	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1980-06-27	Win	Samart Payakaroon	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1980-06-06	Loss	Kongtoranee Payakaroon	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
For the Lumpinee Stadium Light Flyweight (108 lbs) title.
1980-01-22	Win	Semer Ketsongkram	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1979-10-02	Draw	Kongtoranee Payakaroon	OneSongchai, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
For the vacant Lumpinee Stadium Mini Flyweight (105 lbs) title.
1979-	Loss	Hanuman Sitporluang	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1979-06-26	Win	Kongtoranee Payakaroon	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Wins the Lumpinee Stadium Pinweight (102 lbs) title.
1979-04-20	Win	Yodphon Pongsing	OneSongchai, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1979-02-27	Win	Ekasit Kor.Kerdphol	Onesongchai, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Referee Stoppage	4
1979-01-	Loss	Hanuman Sitporluang	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1978-10-27	Loss	Kongtoranee Payakaroon	OneSongchai, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1978-02-10	Draw	Jom Kalteksawang	Onesongchai, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1978-01-17	Win	Denchai Pornphisanu	Onesongchai, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

1. "สามารถ เจอคู่ปรับเก่า แพ้ 2 ครั้ง ให้กับ บางคล้าน้อย ส.ธนิกุล". มอสทะเล Mos Tha-lay Channel. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022 – via YouTube.
2. 123 Greatest Muay Thai fighters of all-tme. p. 153. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
3. "Cover Nuamthong Magazine. Bangkhlanoi Sor.Thanikul. The Bantamweight Muay Thai Champion of Lumpinee Stadium". Nuamthong Magazine (นิตยสารนวมทอง) (3). 15–21 September 1982. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
4. "บางคล้าน้อย ส.ธนิกุล". Retrieved 19 March 2022 – via Facebook.
5. "อดีตนักมวยเก่า"ไพบูลย์ แฟร์เท็กซ์"ป่วยหนัก-วอนแฟนมวยช่วยเหลือ". siamsport.co.th. Retrieved 19 March 2022.